# European summer biathlon championships > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-summer-biathlon-championships > Updated: 2026-09-05T11:30:00.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2. Summer biathlon competitions in late 2026 saw various athletes securing titles across European championships. At the Austrian Summer Championships in Lohnsburg, Tamara Steiner and Fredrik Muehlbacher won the sprint events after achieving perfect shooting records. Additionally, Richard Stenzel won the men’s reserve jump in the Nordic combined event at the Summer Grand Prix in Chaux-Neuve. Following these events, Janina Hettich-Walz dominated the German Biathlon Championships in Notschrei, securing a triple gold medal sweep in the short individual, sprint, and pursuit races. In the final pursuit race, the 30-year-old athlete maintained a lead despite two shooting errors in the standing stage, finishing 25.9 seconds ahead of Johanna Puff, who took silver. Julia Tannheimer completed the women’s podium with bronze. In the men’s competition at the same championships, Franz Schaser won the summer German sprint title, while Philipp Horn asserted dominance by winning his second title in the pursuit event. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-05: Janina Hettich-Walz sweeps gold at German Biathlon Championships Janina Hettich-Walz achieved a triple gold medal sweep at the 2026 German Biathlon Championships in Notschrei, while Philipp Horn secured his second title in the men's pursuit. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/janina-hettich-walz-wins-double-gold-at-german-biathlon-championships ### 2026-08-21: Steiner and Muehlbacher win biathlon sprints at Austrian Summer Championships Tamara Steiner and Fredrik Muehlbacher won the biathlon sprint titles at the Austrian Summer Championships, while Richard Stenzel won the men's reserve jump at the Nordic combined Grand Prix in Chaux-Neuve. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/steiner-and-muehlbacher-win-biathlon-sprints-at-austrian-summer-championships --- Cite as: European summer biathlon championships. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-summer-biathlon-championships